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Trump's $475M Defamation Lawsuit Against CNN Dismissed Again

11/18/2025

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The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of U.S. President Donald Trump's $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN, calling the claims unpersuasive.
The court said Trump failed to prove CNN's use of "the Big Lie" was false, noting the term does not express a false factual statement.
The ruling adds to Trump's history of unsuccessful lawsuits against media outlets, including a $15 billion case dismissed for irrelevant content.

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The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of U.S. President Donald Trump's $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN, calling the claims unpersuasive.
The court said Trump failed to prove CNN's use of "the Big Lie" was false, noting the term does not express a false factual statement.
The ruling adds to Trump's history of unsuccessful lawsuits against media outlets, including a $15 billion case dismissed for irrelevant content.